Stuffed Peppers Recipe

How to make Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 1tbs Olive Oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 tbs minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp Pepper
• 4 Red Bell Peppers
• 12 ounces chicken, turkey sausage (no casing), or whatever meat/meat substitute you want
• I use Italian sausage
• 1 Diced tomato
• 2 c Water
• 3/4 c Couscous
• 1/2 c Shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese

NOTE: I personally don't use onions, as for the garlic and the tomatoes I use Hunts Diced Tomatoes With Basil, Garlic & Oregano 14.5oz and cook the couscous in it. I also cook the sausage separately then add the couscous mixture after.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Directions:

1. Clean, halve and gut peppers, place in a baking dish with 1 cup of water on the bottom of dish
2. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
3. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Cook about 3 min or until onion is translucent
5. Add meat and cook, break up sausage until browned (about 4 min)
6. Add tomatoes and 1 c water
7. Cook until thickened (about 5 min) 
8. Add couscous and cook until couscous is ready
9. Fill halved peppers with mixture
10. Cover dish with tin foil

Bake until peppers are tender 35-40 min

Sprinkle with cheese, then bake another 10-15 min uncovered